Bird’s ID – Chipping Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of American sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. There are two subspecies, the eastern chipping sparrow and the western chipping sparrow. This bird is a partial migrant with northerly populations flying southwards in the fall to overwinter in Mexico and the southern United States, and flying northward again in spring. It molts twice a year. In its breeding plumage it has orangish-rust upper parts, gray head and underparts and a distinctive reddish cap. In non-breeding plumage, the cap is brown and the facial markings are less distinct. The song is a trill and the bird has a piercing flight call that can be heard while it is migrating at night.
In the winter, chipping sparrows are gregarious and form flocks, sometimes associating with other bird species. They mostly forage on the ground for seeds and other food items, as well as clambering on plants and trees, feeding on buds and small arthropods. In the west of their range they breed mainly in coniferous forests, but in the east, they choose woodland, farmland, parks and gardens. Breeding starts in late April and May and the nest is often built in a tree.
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H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
Interesting little guy. more attractive than out house sparrow HJ. That hurricane is getting close and looks like a really terrible storm for your people.
Yes, hurricane Florence is very strong, it will push sea water in large quantity and flood the coastal beaches of two or three States. Let us hope that everything happen without casualties. Thank you Ashley! š
Primi piani sgtraordinariamente belli d’un piccolo volatile
Un saluto,silvia
Grazie mille Silvia! Saluto. š
Great photos! Love the spacing and light effect!
Thank you Kendall! š
You are welcome!
Always an adorable bird, love his inquisitive look in your last shot, HJ! š
Thank you Donna! š
One bird we get out in Colorado, too, H.J. I love to see and hear their flocks-they even visit our yard on occasion.š
They are nice birds.I see them in my backyard every year. š